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Fornbacka School is a two-parallel primary school (Grades F-6) with approximately 340 students and 80 staff members. We operate as both a regular primary school and an adapted primary school, which includes a department for students with physical disabilities. The school also houses its own special education group and a municipal shared special education group. Fornbacka School is a multicultural school located in the heart of a residential area where most of our students live. At Fornbacka School, we view differences as an asset, focusing on the equal value of every individual.

At Fornbacka School, we work based on a language and knowledge-developing approach. Here, the importance of communication and interaction is central. Teachers use cooperative support structures to encourage students to communicate and use language actively. Focus is also placed on strengthening students' reading skills by systematically training decoding and language comprehension. We actively work to increase students' vocabulary by introducing new words in meaningful contexts and providing opportunities for students to use these words in conversation exercises or their own written texts.

By providing an accessible learning environment, we ensure that all students have a positive learning experience and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and tablets. All tablets are equipped with the software available in Skolon, the municipality's shared digital platform.

At Fornbacka School, we strive for a good working atmosphere in all learning environments and for every student to feel seen. Through our democratic mission, we aim to promote a school climate where all children and students feel safe and respected. The school's atmosphere is experienced as calm and welcoming. The school's well-rooted traditions are part of the security found within the school.

We strive to make our outdoor environment appealing. We believe in active recesses where students and staff have the opportunity to socialize in various ways, with playfulness and creativity at the center. We participate in the well-being program, an activity and inclusion program where friendly and respectful well-being leaders in grades 3-6 create opportunities for increased activity during recesses.

Your Responsibilities

The role of a teacher at the adapted primary school primarily involves planning and conducting lessons with the students in the class. In close collaboration with teaching assistants, you are responsible for organizing the students' entire school day. You will also work in parallel to develop the students' social development. At Fornbacka School, you will be part of a work team with other teachers in the adapted primary school. You will also collaborate closely with the school's special educator and special needs teacher.

Collaboration with guardians and other authorities is necessary for the students' best interests.

Who are you?

Personal qualities:

• We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has good self-awareness in their professional role.
• You are responsible, proactive, and independent.
• You find it stimulating to work solution-focused and see it as a challenge to support students who present various challenges, helping them develop their abilities to meet knowledge requirements.
• You are attentive to students' needs, clear, respectful, and have a good ability to collaborate with students, guardians, and other educators.
• You strive to meet each student on their terms and adapt teaching to the needs of the group and individuals.

Requirements:

• We are looking for a certified special needs teacher with a specialization in intellectual disability.

Merits:

• You have experience in reading and writing instruction.
• You have good competence in communication tools, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) for students in adapted primary school.
• You have experience working with children who have multiple disabilities.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

We offer you

Every day, approximately 6,000 people commute to work in Södertälje Municipality. We have many different roles here and want to offer you a meaningful job where you have the opportunity to contribute to society while finding joy in your work. As an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact.

As an employee of Södertälje Municipality, you are offered, among other things, secure employment conditions, a generous wellness allowance, and the option to exchange holiday pay for extra days off. Within certain operations, there is also some flexibility regarding working hours and work methods. We have a wide range of training and competence-enhancing initiatives for our employees. For more detailed information about our benefits, please read more on our external website:

Read more about benefits (https://www.sodertalje.se/om-kommunen/om-oss/arbete-i-kommunen/)

Fornbacka School is located approximately 1 km from the Östertälje commuter station. The bus runs regularly past the school, and the bus stop is located approximately 100 meters from the school.

Welcome to us!

Other Information

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

Södertälje Municipality works with competency-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace.

We have many positions that require a background check. A certificate of conduct (criminal record and suspicion register) from the Swedish Police Authority may therefore need to be presented by the candidate before a decision on employment is made.

An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security clearance with background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment is made. For some of our security-classed tasks, Swedish citizenship is required.